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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD6 postcode district.

County or areaScottish Borders
Postcode districtTD6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 31 min4:27 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 3 min8:37 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,854 residentsin the St Boswells Newtown and Area census areaMedian age 50.41,799 households61% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright24% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,822 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C809 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October68 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 20°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTemple of the Museshistoric site · under a mileMungy Poollake · under a mileCauld Poollake · under a mileBemersyde Househistoric site · 1.4 miThroat Streamriver · under a mileBattery Streamriver · under a mileMonksford Glenglen · under a mileToad Holewater · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKing George V Playing Field Football Groundplaying field · under a mileSt Boswells Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 11 haPriorwood Gardenspark · 2.1 miMelrose Abbey Gardenspark · 2.2 miDarnick Community Woodlandpark · 3.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197940 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202126 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.1 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,923 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 202 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBorders General Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryEildon Surgeryunder a milePharmacyEidon Pharmacy LTDunder a mileDentistInfinityblu Dental Care & Implant Clinic5.7 miPolice stationMelrose Police Station2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Melrose High Street2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryNewtown Primary Schoolright herePrimarySt Boswells Primary School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI37 miRailway stationTweedbank3.7 miBus stationGalashiels Transport Interchange5.7 miFerryBelvedere Ferry Landing28 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkSt Dunstan's Park Car ParkMelrose2.3 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationGalashiels7.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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